He only drinks about 22 oz a day. But I offer him 35 a day. But he eats baby food three times a day and munches on whatever I am eating when I eat. He is super small for his age, only 20 pounds, so I try to offer him more food through out the day.
I have been having a hard time with getting him to take formula. He has not interest in it, he wants all solids. I am lucky if I get him to take 20 oz a day, I'm assuming this is not enough. Do you have any help you can offer me?
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I don't know that 20 oz. is necessarily "not enough". Do you offer the bottle before or after meals? We normally do a bottle first, then offer solids about an hour later.
Great question... My LO refuses formula and I cannot pump for some reason. He BFs 3x a day. Usually in the morning I think he gets 8oz, afternoon probably 4-6 (he is'nt to interested), and in the evening like 6-8oz. My ped said get him atleast 18oz a day but 24 is desired. He is healthy and still in the 60th percentile...
I don't know that 20 oz. is necessarily "not enough". Do you offer the bottle before or after meals? We normally do a bottle first, then offer solids about an hour later.
Yes I try and offer it throughout the day, he just has no interest in it.
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I have been having a hard time with getting him to take formula. He has not interest in it, he wants all solids. I am lucky if I get him to take 20 oz a day, I'm assuming this is not enough. Do you have any help you can offer me?
My pedi uses 16 oz as a minimum as long as baby is eating other dairy. Give him cheese and yogurt and you're fine.
Re: If your Lo is 10mo
this, exactly
We give DS 4 6 oz bottles, and he doesn't always finish them.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
Yes I try and offer it throughout the day, he just has no interest in it.
Can you mix formula into cereal??? What about a sippy cup??
P gets about 24-28oz a day plus 3 full meals. She is pushing 25lbs but is over 30inches tall already.
I would talk to your pedi if you are concerned. My nephew is underweight and his pedi just put him on pedisure.
My pedi uses 16 oz as a minimum as long as baby is eating other dairy. Give him cheese and yogurt and you're fine.